Earl Monroe vs. Steve Novak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Novak and Earl Monroe that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Earl Monroe

vs.

Steve Novak

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Steve Novak: 2006-07 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Monroe 1 Steve Novak 0

NBA Seasons Earl Monroe 13 Steve Novak 11

Playoffs Played Earl Monroe 8 Steve Novak 5

All-Star Games Earl Monroe 4 Steve Novak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Earl Monroe 1 Steve Novak 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Monroe 1 Steve Novak 0

Rookie of The Year Earl Monroe 1 Steve Novak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 18.8 Steve Novak 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.0 Steve Novak 1.3

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.9 Steve Novak 0.3

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.0 * Steve Novak 0.2

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.3 * Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 17,454 Steve Novak 2,177

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 2,796 Steve Novak 591

Total Assists Earl Monroe 3,594 Steve Novak 132

Total Steals Earl Monroe 473 * Steve Novak 91

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 121 * Steve Novak 38

Total Games Earl Monroe 926 Steve Novak 467

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .464 Steve Novak .437

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Steve Novak .430

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .807 Steve Novak .877

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969) Steve Novak 8.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968) Steve Novak 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970) Steve Novak 0.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) * Steve Novak 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) * Steve Novak 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 17.9 Steve Novak 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Steve Novak 1.2

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 3.2 Steve Novak 0.0

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 0.9 * Steve Novak 0.0

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.5 * Steve Novak 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Monroe 1,471 Steve Novak 38

Total Rebounds Earl Monroe 266 Steve Novak 27

Total Assists Earl Monroe 264 Steve Novak 1

Total Steals Earl Monroe 18 * Steve Novak 1

Total Blocks Earl Monroe 11 * Steve Novak 2

Total Games Earl Monroe 82 Steve Novak 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Monroe .439 Steve Novak .483

3-Point Percentage Earl Monroe - * Steve Novak .455

Free Throw Percentage Earl Monroe .791 Steve Novak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969) Steve Novak 2.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969) Steve Novak 3.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971) Steve Novak 0.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) * Steve Novak 0.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) * Steve Novak 0.3 (2008)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.